That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it. So, when a baby doesn't seem to engage with this melodic "motherese," or baby talk, it can ...

If your child has been diagnosed with autism, you might be wondering, “What’s next?” Primary Children’s Hospital is expanding its autism services to provide the assessment, support, and specialized ...

A nonverbal autistic man is being credited for helping to save a baby who accidentally fell into a pool, according to a report from WOWK-CBS in South Point, Ohio. Aaron Cahal, 23, was diagnosed with ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.

Historically, psychoanalysis has a fraught history in its handling of autism. Despite emerging evidence of neurological differences, the myth that bad parenting was the cause of autism was widely ...